Colombia Inteligente — Call 976 (Smart Colombia)
Funds applied research and innovation in quantum sciences and artificial intelligence across Colombia.
Colombia Inteligente, catalogued as Convocatoria 976 in MinCiencias' sequential numbering, is a dedicated R&D&I grant call funding applied research, technology development, and innovation projects in two specific disciplines: quantum sciences and artificial intelligence. The total pool is COP $24,000,000,000, approximately USD $5.8 million. The submission deadline was 13 March 2026. Convocatoria 9…
Applied research, technology development, and innovation in quantum sciences and artificial intelligence.
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